anti-apartheid
adjective
an·ti-apar·theid
ˌan-tē-ə-ˈpär-ˌtāt 
-ˌtīt,
ˌan-ˌtī-
: opposed to the former apartheid policy in the Republic of South Africa
anti-apartheid groups
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He had been imprisoned in South Africa for 27 years for leading the anti-apartheid movement, but went on to become the country's first Black head of state.
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Apartheid ended in 1994 with the formation of a new, democratic government led by anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
The Albies are named after the anti-apartheid hero Justice Albie Sachs, who received a Lifetime Achievement in Pursuit of Justice award at the inaugural ceremony in 2022.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to its public support of anti-apartheid movements in South Africa, the ACHR continued to emphasize the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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Rachael O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
Apartheid ended in 1994 with the formation of a new, democratic government led by anti-apartheid activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Nelson Mandela.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 20 Nov. 2025
The Albies are named after the anti-apartheid hero Justice Albie Sachs, who received a Lifetime Achievement in Pursuit of Justice award at the inaugural ceremony in 2022.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
In addition to its public support of anti-apartheid movements in South Africa, the ACHR continued to emphasize the significance of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
—Time, 22 Sep. 2025
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